The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07

strike out from section one Of article eight, the
four qualifications for voters which reads a. fol-
lows:
Iii twenty-five years of age or upwards he
shall have paid, within two years, state eoun-
~ tax which shall have been assessed at least
two months, and paid AZ least one month before
the election, 80 that the section which reads a
follows:
Every male citizen. twenty-one years ofage
possessing the following qualifications shall be
entitled TO vote at all elections:
First. He shall have been citizen Of the Unit
ed states at least one month.
second. He shall have resided in the state one
year Tor IT, having previously been qualified
eiectOr or native born citizen Of tht state, he
shall have removed therefroln and returned
then six months Immediately preeedingthe elee
tion.
Third lie shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer to vote at least two
months Immediately preceding The election
Fourth. twenty-five years of age or upwards.
he shall have paid, within two years. a state OF
county tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months. and paid at least one month be-
fore she election" shall be amended. 50 IL 10
livery male citizen twenty-one years of age,
possessing the following qualifications, shall be
entitled TO vote at the polling place OF the elec-
ton district ui which he shall at the time be
resident aud not elsewhere:
First. He shall have been citizen Of the Unit
ell states at least thirty days.
second He shall have resided in the state one
year Tor II having previously been qualified
eiect0r or native born citizen of the state, he
shall have removed therefrom and returned. then
six mOnihs) Immediately preceding the election.
Third He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer to vote at least thirty
days immediately preceding the election. The
legislature at the session thereof next after the
adoption Of this section. shall, and from time to
time thereafter may, enact laws to properly eli-
force this prpvisioa
Fourth Every male citizen of the age OF TWEEN
ty-one years, who shall have been citizen for
thirty days and an inhabitant of this state one
year next preceding election, except at munic-
ipal elections, and for the last thirty days resi-
dent of the election district in which he may Of
fer his vote snail be entitled TO vote at such eee
tion in the elec ion district of which he shall at
the time bc a resident and not elsewhere for all
officers that pOw are or hereafter may be elected
by the people Prycided, That in time of no
c9ectOr in the actual military service OF the state
or of the United states, in the arny or navy
thereof shall be deprived OF his vote BY reason of
his absence from such election district and the
legislature shall have power TO provide the man
ngr in which and the time and place at which
such absent electors may vote and for the return
and canvass OF their votes in the election district
la which they respectively reside
FIFTH. For the purpose of voting. no per
son shail be deemed 10 have gained or lost a
re~flcnee by reass1H Of his presence or absence
while employed in the service of the United
states or the state, nor while engaged in the
navigation of the waters of the state or of the high
seas. nor while student of any college semi
nary of learning. nnr while kept at any aims
house or public Institution. except the inmates of
any home for disabled aud INDECENT soldiers and
sailors. who. for the purpose Of voting shall be
deemed 10 reside In the election district where
said home Is located Laws shall be made for
ascertainng. by proper proofs, the citizens who
shall be entitled TO the right Of suffrage hereby
established.
A true copy OF the joint resolution.
CHARLES ". STONE.
Secretary ofthe Commonwealth.